Holy Moses! These Are the 21 Best Passover Books for Kids

What do you do when you're caught in outer space over the Passover holiday? You get really creative with the Seder, apparently.

This book by Brianna Caplan Sayres is a hilarious romp that lets the traditions of Passover become the center of the universe for one family. Kids love the silliness, and parents love how it incorporates the traditions of the holiday in a new and interesting way.

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So many Passover books for kids revolve around traditional Eastern European Ashkenazi traditions. But we are a vast people, with all nationalities and races represented.

A Persian Passover looks at one Mizrahi/Persian family's holiday tradition through the eyes of a brother and sister. It's sweet, heartwarming, and a totally necessary addition to the collection.

The Passover Guest is aretelling of the I.L. Peretz story, which was famously told through Uri Shulevitz's 1973 adaptation of The Magician.

It's a story of miracles on a holiday of miracles, and how everyone deserves to fully celebrate the holiday, regardless of socioeconomic standing. Yes, it's a bit of a tearjerker, but it's beautiful.

There's surely an alphabet book for every holiday, and this one is for Passover. It's a fun way to teach kids their letters and about our beautiful holiday. The illustrations are bright and childlike, with a real heart for the holiday. It's fun and fresh for your littles to learn from.

This book beautifully weaves the concept of “Dayenu” or “thankfulness” throughout the text. As they chop apples for charoset, as they adopt a kitten, and prepare to go to their grandmother’s home, they are constantly expressing the spirit of gratitude so central to Passover.

Longtime Chosen pal, Grover, invites his other friends from Sesame Street over for Seder. He cheerfully explains the traditions in his somewhat whacky way and makes all Jewish kids love him even more if that's possible.

And don't worry, no one is trying to feed Rocco any bitter herbs. Because, as we all know, he's just a rock.

My Grandmother got me in the kitchen for every single holiday, and to this day, those are some of my most cherished memories. Cooking the traditional foods of the holiday is a wonderful way to learn about why there are specific foods on the Seder plate and why charoset is so special — which is exactly what makes this Passover book for kids so special.

A rhyming tale of the 10 plagues? It doesn't seem like it would work, but somehow, it does.

The illustrations are some of the funniest you'll come across, with anthropomorphic frogs and dancing Pharaohs, it's exactly what you want in a kids' book.

This is a huge sticker book full of Passover imagery. There's obviously matzah and Moses, but also candles, Seder plates, all the food, the goblets, and more. Elijah, as per usual, is absent.

But don't worry, there's a lot to love about this activity kit, but if your kids are anything like I was as a child, they'll keep the stickers where they are in fear of not putting them in the exact right space.

There's a greater than 50% chance your kid will draw the Red Sea to be literally red. This is a rite of passage, and you should absolutely encourage it. Also, if they're like my kids, the lambs will all be black sheep.

Kids are creative, and little Jewish kids love this Passover coloring book because it is so detailed and really represents their history in a fun and approachable way.

This book tells the touching tale of Miriam watching on as her brother Moses is placed in the basket on the shore of the Nile, and it follows him until the Pharaoh's daughter pulls him from the water.

It's the beginning of the entire Passover story arch and one that is often glanced over in favor of the plagues and the Exodus, but it is so important. The illustrations in this are breathtaking, and children can gaze at the pages for days.

I'm not going to lie — this book gets me choked up every time I read it. It tells the story of Passover through the eyes of a little boy, at the same time showing the life of a hungry, cold kitten living outside of the boy's home. When the family opens the door for Elijah, they find a fluffy surprise.

Kids don't seem to get as absolutely wrecked by this book as the adults, but it's hard not to see the parallels of the hungry kitten with the hungry and enslaved Jewish people in Egypt.

This is a frothy, frilly, fun board book for babies. Yes, it's about matzah, so it's obviously a Passover book — but it's also kind of a love story about kids and crackers, which is a tale as old as time.

Your child will be begging for matzoh and jelly, matzoh and butter, and don't think they'll forget matzoh pizza! That's the best.

This Passover book for kids tells the story from the Midrash of Nachshon, the first person to step into the Red Sea as it began to part. The boy was terrified of water, but he gathered his courage to help lead his people out of the sights of the approaching Egyptians.

This is a wonderful story for children as it shows them that they can be leaders and do big, important things.

At some point, the plagues need to be discussed. This book treats them with the gravity they deserve. The plagues were horrific, awful, and terrifying. There's no way to sugarcoat the damage they did, but the horror they brought was the impetus for the Jews being able to escape centuries of slavery and abuse. 

A simple and charming 12-page board book that tells readers a little about the holiday talks about the “four questions” and gives some information about the Seder. It’s much like any holiday book for very little kids, with a Passover theme. Why is this book different from all other books? The adorable illustrations.

This book is all about the fun of the Seder, and the holiday, except everyone, is an alligator. It's hilarious because they're alligators, but also because alligators are definitely not kosher.

But even if they aren't kosher, they are a delight. Your children will want to read this one after every holiday meal.

It's hard to be the youngest, but on Passover, it's a blessing. The Littlest Levine shows how wonderful and important it is for even the youngest children to be a part of the holiday. But there is a special sort of magic for the youngest child, and this book celebrates that mitzvah.

This is a wonderful rendering of the entire Passover story told in a way that children can digest. Adler takes what could be a somber story and shows how it is truly hopeful and inspiring. The burning bush isn't so scary, the story is still what the story is, but accessible for young learners.

Just starting your family traditions this year? This Passover book kids is the perfect place to begin.

It's not a children's book per se, but it helps your entire family find their footing as you figure out your traditions. It helps you learn to plan, what to do (what needs to be cleaned, oy), and how to bring it all together every year.